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Students estimate the length of objects and then measure to find the actual length.
Centimeter cubes
Base-ten unit cubes are centimeter cubes.
Connecting cubes
1 inch multifix cubes, often called linking cubes
Objects of various lengths
Objects can include pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoe, tape dispenser, side of desk, length of bulletin board, or other measureable items.
Paper clips (2-inch)
Estimate and Measure Stage 1 Recording Sheet
Students choose an object and a familiar unit to measure the object. They estimate the length of the object and then measure to find the actual length to the nearest whole unit.
Variation:
Students may use centimeter cubes and add the lengths of two objects to practice adding within 100.
Objects of various lengths
Objects can include pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoe, tape dispenser, side of desk, length of bulletin board, or other measureable items.
Rulers (centimeters)
Rulers (inches)
Estimate and Measure Stage 2 Recording Sheet
Objects of various lengths
Objects can include pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoe, tape dispenser, side of desk, length of bulletin board, or other measureable items.
Rulers (inches)
Estimate and Measure Stage 3 Recording Sheet
Gather objects of various lengths (pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoe, tape dispenser, side of desk, length of bulletin board).
Objects of various lengths
Objects can include pencils, markers, books, glue, scissors, shoe, tape dispenser, side of desk, length of bulletin board, or other measureable items.
Rulers (inches)
Estimate and Measure Stage 4 Recording Sheet